President of the Republic Michel Aoun called for a dialogue meeting at the Baabda palace upcoming Monday at 11.00 am, to discuss the various points of dispute and disagreement over the recently approved salary scale bill and the new batch of taxes to fund said scale.

The dialogue meeting will be attended by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, concerned ministers, Central Bank Governor, and representatives of the economic, labor and financial institutions, as well as free professions, private schools and teachers Syndicates’ heads.

President Aoun met on Thursday afternoon at the Baabda palace with Finance Minister, Ali Hassan Khalil, who said that they discussed the general financial situation in the country and details pertaining to the wage scale, in terms of revenues and expenses.

Minister Hassan Khalil said that he briefed the President on the already accomplished stages by the Finance Ministry in relation to state budget and auditing of budget accounts project.

Source: NNA